A favored daughter fights for the women of afghanistan. Hers is a life story that in many ways mirrors the history of afghanistan over the last three decades. Fawzia koofi is afghanistan s first female parliament speaker and a noted activist for women and childrens rights. She has seen and been through so much in her life that it put my life in perspective. Fawzia koofi is afghanistans first female parliament speaker and a noted activist for women and childrens rights. Its such a heart wrenching story about a woman who grew up in afghanistan. Her forthcoming book the favored daughter will be released january 3rd, 2012 by palgrave. The structure of the book is touching, with each chapter broken up with a personal letter, usually addressed to her 2 young daughters, that imparts life. From the day she was born, fawzia koofis life has been marked by a struggle to survive. A memoir by fawzia koofi about a week ago and it absolutely blew me away. In writing letters to my daughters, fawzia has created a fresh take on afghan society and islam, and a gripping account of a life lived under the most. Apr 18, 2011 in writing letters to my daughters, fawzia has created a fresh take on afghan society and islam, and a gripping account of a life lived under the most harrowing of circumstances.
It is intense, thought provoking and and at times heartrending. Despite severe burns that lasted into her teenage years, fawzia survived and became the favourite child. This inspiring and emotional story reveals the soul of a woman in love with her tumultuous country. She was the nineteenth child of twentythree in a family with seven wives, and her mother did not want another daughter. But she survived, and perseverance in the face of extreme hardship has defined her life ever since. Fawzia opens each chapter with a letter she has written to her two daughters in which she passes on her wisdom about justice and dignity, not knowing whether she will survive to see them again. In her book letters to my daughters, which was cowritten by bbc journalist, nadene ghouri, koofi recounts her life and struggles up until her rise in politics. The favored daughter, by fawzia koofi with nadene ghouri. Excerpts from fawzia koofis memoir the globe and mail.
I think i can honestly say that it changed my life. Now available in paperback, in this courageous memoir, fawzia koofi, afghanistans most popular female politician, gives us her firsthand account of afghan history through the rule of the mujahedeen and taliban, her experiences of the afghanistan war, and the effects of these events on the lives of women in afghanistan. I finished reading this book letters to my daughters. In writing letters to my daughters, fawzia has created a fresh take on afghan society and islam, and a gripping account of a life lived under the most harrowing of circumstances. In writing letters to my daughters, fawzia has created a fresh take on. Oct 21, 2011 from the day she was born, fawzia koofi s life has been marked by a struggle to survive.
From the coming mayrelease book, from the coming mayrelease book, skip to main content. Feb 22, 2012 a favored daughter fights for the women of afghanistan fawzia koofi almost died on the day she was born, but survived against all odds and became the first female deputy speaker of afghanistan s. Letters to my daughters is a searing memoir that is an intimate look into the recent troubled history of afghanistan from the perspective of a young afghani who is both a woman and the countrys only elected female politician. One womans fight to lead afghanistan into the future. Letters to my daughters hooked me instantly and while the writing in the book is simple and often repetitive, koofis story is so endearing that it more than makes up for these faults. Her father was an incorruptible politician strongly attached to afghan tradition. In writing letters to my daughters, fawziahas created a fresh take on afghan in this courageous memoir, fawzia koofi, afghanistans most popular female politician, gives us her firsthand account of afghan history through the rule of the mujahedeen and taliban, her experiences of the afghanistan war, and the effects of these events on the lives of women in afghanistan. Fawzia is the nineteenth child of twentythree in a family with seven wives. Fawzia koofi as one of the upandcoming female politicians to watch yahoo. Fawzia koofi, a member of afghanistans parliament and the first female deputy speaker of the country, has experienced much in her short life. A favored daughter fights for the women of afghanistan fawzia koofi almost died on the day she was born, but survived against all odds and.
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